Port of Baltimore Handles Record Amount of Cargo

The Port of Baltimore said it handled a record amount of cargo in its fiscal year 2013, beating the previous record set last fiscal year.

The port handled 9.55 million tons of cargo for the fiscal year ended in June. In fiscal year 2012, the port handled 9.33 million tons.

The port said it also set a record for exported cars in one month, exporting 22,997 in June, from a previous record in May of 22,897.

“This record-breaking progress demonstrates that the port continues to be one of Maryland’s greatest economic engines, supporting tens of thousands of jobs,” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) said in a statement.